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bigdog · 10-12-2007, 09:07 AM

Sandy, I'm not digging either one of those plants. The Musa sp. Yunnan overwintered last year, so that is all this year's growth from ground level. It will stay in the ground again this year. The Musa itinerans var xishu... is a trial this year. I am leaving it in the ground to test its cold-hardiness (fingers crossed!). I probably am going to dig up one pup though, seeing as how I have five of them. And you are correct about watering them! I watered religiously, since we are in the "Exceptional" drought status here in Knoxville, and throughout much of the state. It still didn't help as much as some regular rainfall would have. I can only imagine how different growth would have been in a normal summer.

Thanks!

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